Nokia to Shutter U.S. Flagship Stores

Nokia has decided to close its two U.S. flagship stores in New York City and Chicago. Nokia also recently closed its flagship store in London. The stores offered people an opportunity to play with and purchase unlocked handsets.

the problem with nokia is their quality... it's the best. and they know it. but U.S. carriers want nokia to dumb their phones down bring their phones to certain price point. for the longest nokia wouldn't let carriers change anything and then they sto...(continues)

Another site stated that closing the stores will allow them to focus on sales and working with carriers. I think for Nokia that was the missing piece. I have been frustrated for a looooong time about the lack of higher end phones available from AT&T (and then they got the e71x). Nokia is doing the same thing the auto makers had to do - tighten that belt and refocus!

but look at what nokia is up against. they are on par with blackberry and apple but they have to compete with samsung and lg and those two bend over for the carriers and they are nowhere near the quality of nokia. carriers tell samsung and lg what to ...(continues)